Hawkeye #2Review

Hawkeye #2 beat the sophomore slump. It's a second issue that is better than the first and when you consider the fact the first issue was pretty great, it should tell you right away that Hawkeye #2 is a must buy. This is a fantastic comic book that mixes action, mystery, and just the right amount of sheer insanity. This is the superhero book (if you can even call it that) that Matt Fraction was born to write. It's crazy good and just plain crazy.

Fraction keeps a frantic pace in this issue. It doesn't jump around in time as much as the first issue did, which improves the storytelling aspects of the book. Just like the first issue, the best part of this book is the dialogue. It feels real and genuine. The characters reveal who they are through their dialogue and conversations. The dialogue drives the book in all the best ways. There's even a conversation towards the end of the book that produces 24 panel page. Twenty. Four.

David Aja soars in this issue. This is a stunning book, a visual masterpiece. He structure is impeccable; the book just flows. It's beautiful stuff. The colors, courtesy of Matt Hollingsworth, give the book an overwhelming sense of purple. I know there were other colors in this book, but all I can remember is purple. Lots of purple. That is not a criticism. Aja's line work is enhanced by the simple color palette. These two guys click and the results are one of the best looking comic books on the stands.